JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2014 A local businessman has pleaded guilty to dodging millions in taxes over more than a decade.<\/p>\n
Phillip Mak, a sales rep in Jacksonville, earned more than $10 million between 2008 and 2020 but didn\u2019t pay the $3.7 million he owed in federal taxes, according to the Justice Department. <\/p>\n
Even after getting notices and a tax lien from the IRS, Mak didn\u2019t pay up for 13 years.<\/p>\n
Instead, prosecutors say Mak tried to hide his money. <\/p>\n
He sent $1 million to his partner, put his house in a trust run by her, and routed his income through a company account. <\/p>\n
Mak admitted he did at least one of these things to avoid paying the IRS.<\/p>\n
Mak could get up to five years in prison.<\/p>\n
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